[joshmamabear]

If you're using the $30 MQ to buy the meters, make sure to fill in the space provided for with the SERIAL NUMBER of the meter. If will help cashier a lot if you already fill that part so they won't forget.

It is important that the SN of the meters sold are written on the coupon for proper redemption at the clearinghouse. If they do not follow these procedure, the coupons may not be paid and we may all lose the opportunity to use coupons when drugstores quit taking them if they are not paid.

Our transactions will be a lot faster and smoother if we help cashier by writing the SN of the meters we're buying. You can find the SN from the small window showing the meters and there are numbers at the back of the meter.

[Dachshunds4]

I actually called the store where I purchased 2 yesterday to give them the serial numbers off the 2 I got. I explained to the manager on duty that I learned that they needed that information to get reimbursed. I told her that I didn't want them to not get their money on the coupons. She thanked me for taking the time to call and provide that information.

[simmonds4]

Originally Posted by Dachshunds4

I actually called the store where I purchased 2 yesterday to give them the serial numbers off the 2 I got. I explained to the manager on duty that I learned that they needed that information to get reimbursed. I told her that I didn't want them to not get their money on the coupons. She thanked me for taking the time to call and provide that information.

I know they really appreciated that. And we all know we don't want them to stop taking the coupons! Thanks for doing that!

[coupondiva55]

I will call them tomorrow...thanks!

[vaneska]

Last time about 4 motnhs ago with this deal I told every cashier to do it and you know what some of them told me..We now what to do and they didn't filled out so I was like whatever that happen to me for being nice so no more advice from me this time.

[Dachshunds4]

Originally Posted by simmonds4

I know they really appreciated that. And we all know we don't want them to stop taking the coupons! Thanks for doing that!

Yes, that was exactly my thoughts. I hadn't looked over the Q well enough to catch that piece of information. And when I called, I requested that they let all the cashiers know this as well to make sure that they know for all other Q's they accept. Yes, I truly don't want WAGs to stop taking Q's!! Oh, the thought!!

[srvymaster]

Just to play the devil's advocate... 1) why would we lose the privledges of using coupons because THEY didn't fill them out correctly? 2) I get enough questions using coupons, I'm not sure that writing on them will help and I certainly don't want to write on it and then they not take it because it's written on. 3) Last time I tried to make sure they wrote the SN on all of them and they could care less and it took so much more time to get through the check out.

I would think that if they didn't get their money back on the last several deals on these they would have already trained their cashiers on how to fill out the coupons. I personally think the SN thing is a 'nice to have' tracking method for Bayer and their MIRs but, that's JMO.

[3rddayfan]

I can really appreciate the sentiment here for the Walgreens store's benefit. However...

I was at the pharmacy to pay for the meters yesterday with the Qs and when the tech (nice girl, not the issue), scans them, then the Q, she sees a response on the screen "departmental limit reached" and tells me the pharmacy could not ring up any more items like that and I would have to go to the front register. I tried to give her a chance to think about what she just told me, but in the pause, nothing changed, so I repeated what her instructions were and then thanked her and headed toward the front. I had to race to get to the manager who was trying to avoid my approach to the register, but because there was no one else at the register, where was I going? To the nice young lady at Cosmetics who knows little? Oh boy....so, I went to the manager and asked him if having a customer told that no more diagnostic items could be rang up at the pharmacy was appropriate and he said he didn't know. I then asked would it be appropriate to find out why someone would be told that? From what I gathered, um, not really. I told him well, if he did, just wait til I left as I didn't want to seem like I was trying to be rude to her.

The point being, how in the world can I explain that the serial number needs to be placed in the coupon box when a boss doesn't even want to be bothered that a customer is sent to the front because the pharmacy has reached a limit of transactions taken at the pharmacy? He eventually was called to the front to handle the Bayer Qs anyway and on top of my advice to the cashier to credit me the $14.99 and not the $30 (beep, of course!), which the mgr. did instruct him to do the same, neither cared that the Q box remained empty. They just do not want customers' help.

Thanks for listening.

[joshmamabear]

Folks, its just a suggestion. I'm pretty sure most, if not all customers want stores to get paid and since there is a space on the coupon to write the SN, it would be nice if we can help fill that part for cashier. THIS IS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, no pressures or hard feelings on those who prefer not to do it. But most cashiers would really appreciate it especially the ones who are not aware of the terms on the coupon.

for me, I'd really appreciate if a customer did that for me to make sure the coupons I accepted are properly redeemed according to terms of mfr.

[srvymaster]

I assure you joshmamabear that there were no hard feelings received or meant either. I just wanted to express my opinion on the topic since it was up on the thread list.

So, here's my question... We have lots of employees of Wags that are members here... has any employee seen these coupons come back unpaid?

[joshmamabear]

Your point is well taken.

I hope one of the WAG employees who know their coupon redemption policies come up and say something.

I just know Bayer has been proven to be strict with rebates and a lot of us have experienced getting the denied letters from them for not following their terms.

these are the last few sentences written in fine print in the $30 Bayer coupons,

Failure to produce on request invoices, providing purchase of product covering coupons or use not consistent with these terms constitute fraud and may void all coupons submitted. FOR coupon reimbursement, write complete 7 digit serial #, indicate retail price and mail coupon (no photocopies or facsimilies) to: Bayer Healthcare LLC......

Therefore, stores are required to comply with these terms for proper reimbusement. As stated, failure to complay may void all coupons submitted.

Why wait for stores to have tons of these coupons returned to them unpaid? Hindsight is 20/20. It could have been prevented if we just followed instructions. Isn't it better to be part of the solution? For stores who don't want to follow the terms on coupon, that is their problem. At least, they cannot pass the blame to customers trying to help them. M2C.

[kurautismnow]

I read your post this morning before heading out. Thank you. I wrote in all the SN and told the cashier why, she was very thankfull, said that she probably would have not thougt to do that. There nice to me, wanted to be nice back.

[A2Woman]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but is this the same deal that's in the 11/08 ad? I don't think my ad has the meters in them this week. I'm saving my Q's for the 11/8 ad...Is that okay? I need some advice. TIA

[joshmamabear]

Originally Posted by A2Woman

Sorry to hijack this thread, but is this the same deal that's in the 11/08 ad? I don't think my ad has the meters in them this week. I'm saving my Q's for the 11/8 ad...Is that okay? I need some advice. TIA

I don't think they are the same promo. The one this week has the monitor as part of the required purchases to reach $20 or more to get $5 RR WHILE the one starting 11/8 requires buying 1 monitor and getting $5 RR with no minimum amount requirement nor other purchases required. The deal next week is better, IMO.

[A2Woman]

Originally Posted by joshmamabear

......The deal next week is better, IMO.

Thanks. I was unclear as to what this week's deal was, and I thought I should save my Q's for 11/8!

[kren]

seeing as how my cashier didn't even bother to write in the price of the meter in the space last night, i'm not counting on many wags employees going so far as to fill in serial numbers.

i appreciate the thought, really i do, but since this is not the first meter coupon or drugstore deal, i'm assuming this is more of a guideline than a mandatory step? otherwise, why would the deals continue if the stores weren't getting reimbursed?

unless somebody can remember the older Qs and these new Qs have stricter requirements?